 Upcoming Events
Oct. 25th – Oct 29th – Ravensworth ES Spirit Week
Thurs, Oct. 28th – Surf/Tropical theme
Fri, Oct. 29th – Storybook Character Day
Oct. 28th – Trunk or Treating at 5:30 pm & Movie Night- Halloweentown, at LBSS, 6:30 pm
Oct. 29th – Storybook Character Day
Oct. 29th – End of 1st Quarter – 2 Hour Early Release; SR&R Signature page due
Nov. 1st & 2nd – Teacher Workdays; Dia de los Muertos
Nov. 4th – Religious Observance - Diwali
Nov. 7th – Daylight Savings Time – Set Your Clocks Back 1 Hour!
Nov. 11th – Veterans Day (Wear your Red, White, and Blue) 2-hour Early Release
FCPS 2021-22 School Year Calendar
Celebrating our Veterans
Ravensworth Elementary is proud to have over 10% of our student population with family members currently serving or retired from the military. This year we would like to celebrate our school community veterans. We will be collecting pictures of our military families for our virtual Veteran’s Day Celebration this year. Please submit the photos using this link https://ravensworthes.fcps.edu/get-involved/website-and-social-media-photos no later than Wednesday, November 3rd. Please send us pictures of the service member in uniform from your immediate family, and/or any images that include Ravensworth student and families with the American flag.
SR&R Reminder – DUE Friday, October 29, 2021
FCPS’ updated Student Rights & Responsibility booklet is now available online and in the ParentVue section of the Student Information System (SIS). The SR&R booklet explains expectations for student behavior, and adult responses to enhance school safety and to create a fair, equitable, and supportive school environment.
Each year, we ask parents to review, sign, and return the SR&R to their child’s school. There are two ways for parents to acknowledge that you have received the document:
- In ParentVue, you may now download and digitally sign the SR&R. Every parent/guardian with a ParentVUE account will see the SR&R upon login to ParentVUE until the SR&R acknowledgement has been completed. E-signing for one child will suffice for all siblings within the household. Your name in the digital signature box must match the parent/guardian’s first and last name in SIS exactly before the signature will be accepted.
- Download and sign the Parent Signature Sheet and please return the signed signature sheet to your child's teacher.
Signatures are due by October 29, 2021
Lost and Found Items
Is your child missing a water bottle, jacket, or sweater? Please have them check the Lost and Found. Families are welcome to stop by and look at the Lost and Found on Monday, November 1st from 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM. Clothing items not claimed by Friday, November 5th will be donated to ECHO.
Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid Sent Home – DUE Friday, Nov 5, 2021
Beginning on October 20, we will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's homeroom teacher. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the boxes in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by November 5. All results are confidential.
More information is available online.
Kiss and Ride Update
During the first quarter we have worked to streamline our Kiss and Ride in the morning. Beginning Wednesday, November 3rd all Kiss and Ride students should be dropped off by 8:35 AM (late bell). Staff members and patrols will come into the building at this time. If you arrive after 8:35 AM please park and walk your student(s) into the building to check them in with office staff. There are several visitor parking spots at the front of the school. Thank you for your support.
Community Review of Elementary English Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources
Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new Elementary School Language Arts Basal Instructional Resources for school years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in November and December to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources.
Elementary English Language Arts basal instructional resources may be accessed in person and online October 26 through November 26, 2021. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/node/36853. People reviewing the material online may complete an electronic comment sheet https://forms.gle/VKxcfabLedjYAZpS8. In addition, hard copies of instructional resources will be available in the lobby of Willow Oaks Administrative Center. Willow Oaks is open each business day from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm and extended hours will be provided until 7:45 pm on November 3, 2021. All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
Community Review of K-8 Science Basal Instructional Resources
Fairfax County Public Schools will adopt new K – 8 Science Basal Instructional Resources for the 2022-2023 school year. A review committee composed of community members, administrators, and teachers will meet in November and December to review the instructional materials under consideration and community feedback. Public review of the recommended materials is part of the process for selecting new resources.
K - 8 basal instructional resources may be accessed online until November 14, 2021. Digital materials for public review and comment will be available at the following link https://www.fcps.edu/node/39027. People reviewing the material online may complete an electronic comment sheet https://forms.gle/g76TjGmewaN8Fgfb6. All community feedback will be shared with School Board members before the vote at the School Board regular meeting.
Math Olympiad
Calling all 4th, 5th, and 6th grade mathematicians!
Ravensworth is participating in the Math Olympiad Contests once again! Please see the letter sent home in 4th– 6th Wednesday folders on 10/27/21 for more information. You can sign up here: https://forms.gle/STgUnXxBAFw2EHYg7. Direct any questions to Andrea Trumbull: astrumbull@fcps.edu.
FCPS Cares
FCPS CARES is an opportunity for staff, parents, students, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others. Every month, a nominated employee from each region and Central Offices will be recognized as an FCPS CARES of the Month recipient. We’ll share their names in Employee News, and they will also have access to a new FCPS CARES banner for their profile photo in Outlook. Watch this video to learn more about FCPS CARES. We also encourage you to acknowledge a staff member who has gone above and beyond! We love our Ravensworth staff members, let's tell them how we feel!
Positivity Project
This week’s trait is Creativity. You come up with new and original ways to think about and do things. You are original, imaginative, innovative, artistic, doing things in new ways and help in solving challenging problems
Parents can learn more about P2 https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/. Enjoy discussing this week's Character Strength with your children at home!
Lake Braddock Secondary School and Ravensworth Spirit Week
- Thursday, October 28th Surf/Tropical outfits
- Friday, October 29th Storybook Character Day
Storybook Character Day
To celebrate our school-wide love of reading and our curricular units on character, students are encouraged to dress up as a favorite character from a book on Friday, October 29th.
Students should bring a copy of a book that includes the character they are representing. The book must be one that the child has wither read or listened to an adult read. During the school day they will discuss the character they have chosen with their classmates, and they will describe how they are similar to and/or different from their book character.
Guidelines for Book Character Costumes:
- Characters must be school appropriate and from elementary/age-appropriate books.
- Costumes may not involve blood or other horror type elements.
- No weapons or masks that cover the entire face.
- Costume must allow students to take care of personal needs, sit in desks, and participate in school and classroom activities throughout the day, including shoes for PE/recess!!
Rule of thumb…if there is a question about appropriateness, it is probably best not to wear it.
Socktober
Ravensworth ES is working with Lake Braddock SS Athletic Leadership to donate brand new socks for the homeless from October 4th – 31st. A box for your donations is in the lobby near the main entrance. Video Link: https://youtu.be/bnNjUoRgmSE
Ecumenical Community Helping Others - ECHO
7205 Old Keene Mill Rd.
Springfield, VA 22150
703-569-9160
M - F 9:30 - 12:30 pm; Tu and Th 7 - 9 pm
www.echo-inc.org
ECHO is a community-based organization that provides assistance to Springfield/Burke area residents including all addresses in the following zip codes: 22151, 22152, 22153 and 22015, and some addresses in 22150 and 22312.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, ECHO is currently providing the following:
- Emergency Food
- Clothing for Adults and Children
- School Supplies
- Baby Formula and Diapers
- Limited Emergency Financial Support for Rent, Utilities, and Medication
- Limited Financial Support for Car Repairs, ESL Classes
*NO WALK INS, you must make an appointment.
Clients may self-refer or please reach out to the Ravensworth school social worker, Amity Kim, at 703-426-3682 or ankim@fcps.edu.
PTA News
PTA/SCA Collecting School Supplies for Afghan Refugees- October 29th is the last day!
The Ravensworth SCA (Student Council Association) and PTA are working to donate school supplies to Afghan Refugees in grades K-7 as an act of kindness and teaching kindness to others. If your family would like to donate, please drop off any of the items listed below into one of our SCA boxes located in the front lobby.
Items for donation…dry erase markers, crayons, colored markers, playdoh, glue sticks, composition notebooks, tissues, pencil pouch, three prong folders, pencils, erasers, 1 box quart bags and/or gallon bags, scissors, highlighters, one inch binder, pink erasers, ruler, wide ruled notebook paper and/or loose-leaf paper, pocket folders, pencils, colored pencils, 3 x 5 index cards, scotch tape, pencil sharpener, three subject spiral notebooks.
Get Your Spirit Wear Today!
Don't miss out on Spirit Days -- be sure to order your Ravensworth gear today and be ready for our next Spirit Day, Wed., Oct. 27! Check out the PTA MemberHub website at https://ravensworth.new.memberhub.store to purchase Spirit Wear items and/or join the PTA; youth and adult sizes are available for the items. Contact Dori Sophia at spiritwear@ravensworthpta.org if you have any questions. Show your Raven pride!
Join the PTA or Renew Your Membership
Follow Ravensworth on Social Media
Are you connected to Ravensworth Elementary School and the Ravensworth PTA on Social Media? The PTA’s Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/ravensworthelementarypta and the school’s accounts are https://www.facebook.com/RavensworthElementary and https://twitter.com/RavensworthES
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